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quality of the subject first by giving a pre-test 0
1
and 0
3
, then give the experimental treatment, in this study, is taught descriptive writing skill using hand
puppets as a medium, to the experimental group, while the control group is taught without hand puppet as a medium in this research by using explanation.
3.3 Procedure of the Experimental
There are three stages in doing this experiment: pre-test, experiment and post test.
3.3.1 Pre-Test
The pre-test was administered before the treatment session. The students were asked to write a descriptive text about animals in their surroundings, for example,
cow, cat and etc. This was done two groups, the experimental group and the control group. This pre-test was conducted on March 16
th
2009.
3.3.2 Giving a Treatment
The two groups are given a different treatment. The experimental group got a treatment by using hand puppet as a medium in teaching written descriptive
text. Otherwise, the control group was taught by using conventional method. What I mean by using a conventional method is that the teacher explains orally to the
students about writing descriptive text. There were some different treatments for each group. It derived from the experiment presented in table.
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The activities of the treatments both of two groups Experimental group
Control group 1.
Teacher taught the descriptive text using the hand puppets.
2. Teacher makes a conversation
with the hand puppets related to the hand puppets description.
3. Teacher asked student to write a
sentence in the black board based on the hand puppets and
check together with the students.
4. Teacher asked students to
mention about the generic structure of descriptive text.
5. The teacher gave the descriptive
text and then the students identify the generic structure
and schematic structure of 1.
Teacher explains orally to the students about the descriptive
text. 2.
Teacher asked students to mention about the generic
structure of descriptive text. 3.
Teacher asked students to try to imagine the animals in their
surroundings cow, cat, mouse
4. Teacher asked student to write
a sentence in the black board based on their imagination.
And then check together with the students.
5. The teacher gave the
descriptive text and then the students identify the generic
structure and schematic
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descriptive text.
6. Teacher asked students to
describe the hand puppets based on the hand puppets said.
structure of descriptive text.
6. Teacher asked students to
describe the animals that they know.
At the end of this activity, the teacher informed the students that the next meeting there would be a post test.
3.3.3 Administering a Post-Test
